Chinese tennis players Wang Yafan and Zhu Lin kicked off their Wimbledon journeys with thrilling victories on Monday, showcasing grit and flair on the iconic grass courts! 🌍🎾
Wang Yafan battled past Slovakia's Anna Karolina Schmiedlova in a rollercoaster match (6-0, 3-6, 6-4), matching her 2019 second-round breakthrough. Her reward? A showdown with US No. 12 seed Madison Keys—get ready for fireworks! 🔥
Zhu Lin dominated Romania's Irina-Camelia Begu (6-0, 6-4), cruising through the first eight games. This marks her second career Wimbledon second-round appearance since 2021. Next up: Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, the 25th seed. Can Zhu serve up another upset? 👀
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Wang Yafan, Zhu Lin of China advance at Wimbledon Championships
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